WIN! My Handmade Vintage Tea Towel Purse

It's my first ever giveaway at Thrift-ola towers and you can get your puddy-paws on this one of a kind pretty purse made by my own fair hands...

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Win this one of a kind clip frame purse handmade using an Irish linen vintage tea towel.

A few days ago I handmade this pretty clip frame purse using a vintage tea towel with art deco styling at a wonderful Make Lounge workshop. It’s quite a large size at 20cm wide and 15cm long so it can handily hold everything from your mobile, keys, cards, lipgloss and cashola. I would also be tempted to use it as a summery make up bag!

All you need to do to win this one of a kind cutie is get involved by one of these methods – follow Thrift-ola on Twitter and give us a little @ mention, become our friend on Facebook and tell all your pals about us on your wall or join the mailing list – sign up box is in far right hand bar.  If you already do all three just give us a shout out! Then post a comment below sayin’ hello as I’ll gather the names from this list to pick at random! Have fun…

Read all about how I handmade this purse from a vintage tea towel here.

***Post Update: 18/4/2011***
This competition has now closed and the winner picked out of a second hand sailors cap is… drum roll… Dee Rush! Woop!


50 Responses to WIN! My Handmade Vintage Tea Towel Purse

  1. Jennifer | The Make Lounge says:
    April 15, 2011 at 7:42 am

    Can I win? 😉 Just kidding. Aren’t you a teentsy bit sad to part with it?

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  2. Leona Thrift-ola says:
    April 15, 2011 at 7:48 am

    I’m looking at it now propped up by my laptop and feel *very* sad to be parting with it, but I’m sure it’ll go to an ace home : )

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  3. Lucy Yates says:
    April 15, 2011 at 7:55 am

    Hello, LOVE the purse! Looks like a perfect little clutch bag for all of those summer nights out! 😀 Fingers crossed I might win!

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  4. Rachel Garman says:
    April 15, 2011 at 8:20 am

    Have given you a mention under my Twitter name @the_golden_egg – looking forward to reading more of your posts!

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  5. Lisa Rolfe says:
    April 15, 2011 at 8:51 am

    I love this purse. I caught sight of you on The Make Lounge and now I have added you as a friend. I want to win that purse lol. x

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  6. Kim says:
    April 15, 2011 at 9:11 am

    Me too!! Your purse is simply beautiful, and the idea to use a tea towel was inspired! Please please let me win! I am following you on twitter (@lndn_calling) and will def send out the mention!

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  7. Claire says:
    April 15, 2011 at 9:56 am

    Hello 🙂

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  8. Jessie Bew Bew says:
    April 15, 2011 at 10:34 am

    Just linked to you on my Facebook 🙂 Also linked you on my Tumblr….

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  9. Llara says:
    April 15, 2011 at 10:35 am

    I’m shouting you out right now! And not juts for the win though that’s a bonus!

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  10. Natalia says:
    April 15, 2011 at 10:41 am

    Love the purse! I have been looking at the classes at the make lounge and will be signing up for a couple I think.
    Natalia 🙂

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  11. Jude Shirres says:
    April 15, 2011 at 10:56 am

    Hi! 🙂

    I’ve #ff’d you on twitter xxx

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  12. Melissa Hodge says:
    April 15, 2011 at 10:56 am

    Hello! Happy Friday, I’ve FF’d you! 🙂

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  13. Kirsty says:
    April 15, 2011 at 10:57 am

    Hello 🙂
    i already ordered some frames to have a go at making my own, the tea towel you used for yours is awesome x

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  14. Isa says:
    April 15, 2011 at 11:11 am

    i’m your thrift-ola friend on Facebook!

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  15. Isa says:
    April 15, 2011 at 11:13 am

    and of course following you on twitter!

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  16. Dee Rush says:
    April 15, 2011 at 11:23 am

    Hi Leona!
    Am a frined on Facebook and on mailing list! The purse would be the perfect match to my lovely rain bonnet purchased a couple of weeks ago hehehehe! Still waiting to get the keys to my new flat but am looking forward to filling it with lovely bits and bobs from Thriftola 🙂 Keep up the good work lady! And if you are ever thrifting in Glasgow, give me a shout and I’ll show you the way to bargains galore!! x

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  17. Lorna Fay says:
    April 15, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    I love love LOVE the purse! Fingers crossed!! Xxx

    P.s. I’ve been raving about thrift-ola at my work experience this week! Brownie point for this perhaps? Ha! x

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  18. Rachel says:
    April 15, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    I love it! Really keen to have a go at making my own too. Oh the possibilities!

    Gave you a #ff on Twitter earlier (@removeya)! 🙂

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  19. Julia says:
    April 15, 2011 at 12:37 pm

    my pennies would love it x

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  20. Kirsty says:
    April 15, 2011 at 1:04 pm

    Hey, FF’d & FB’d! Love your work so far xo

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  22. Emily Ross says:
    April 15, 2011 at 1:44 pm

    Hello 🙂

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  23. Emma says:
    April 15, 2011 at 1:51 pm

    Sorry I can’t tweet but two of my FB friends have joined your page when I mentioned you 😉 x

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  24. issy says:
    April 15, 2011 at 2:31 pm

    I’m issytweets on twitter 🙂 I ff’ed you, super cute site xx

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  25. Alexia says:
    April 15, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    We’re facebook, twitter and mailing list buddies already!

    Reply
  26. kat smith says:
    April 15, 2011 at 4:22 pm

    Hey i loved you since LadyluckrulesOK and now am an avid follower! Love your website, its inspired and great i can sit by my computer and browse through all your vintage finds! Dont know how you manage to part with it id get sellers remorse for everything and end up keeping it all…Love the purse, it’d be great to win a genuine peice of Leona craft 🙂 Dont think i could make something so cute

    Much love, Kat x

    Twitter KatiyaTear

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  27. kat smith says:
    April 15, 2011 at 4:24 pm

    Oh and hello! May i hopon in your name calling hat there?
    Kat x

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  28. Louise says:
    April 15, 2011 at 4:48 pm

    I waaaant

    have told all my friends at work about your site & on fb x

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  29. Lisa says:
    April 15, 2011 at 8:36 pm

    I would love to win, and have been sharing links to thrift-ola, even if it means a friend may nab a top buy before me!

    PS I would really love to know how to make knickers out of a vintage scarf x

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  30. Vicky Harrison says:
    April 15, 2011 at 8:37 pm

    Count me in Leona! That purse is awesomesauce! 😀 xx

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  31. Adele Kirby says:
    April 16, 2011 at 1:15 pm

    I HAVE to win it! it’s gorgeous, i’ve just joined the mailing list so fingers crossed. Love the new website Leona. If you ever find a 1950’s HIT camera on one of your bargain hunting expeditions, i’d buy it from you in an instant! xxx

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  32. stacey says:
    April 16, 2011 at 4:50 pm

    HELLO

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  33. Verena says:
    April 17, 2011 at 9:20 am

    I love this so much! Really great re-use 🙂

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  34. Laura says:
    April 17, 2011 at 9:55 am

    That is the cutest purse! I might try and make one myself 😀

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  35. Vic says:
    April 17, 2011 at 10:05 am

    OK, so I follow you on facebook and twitter, have given you a mention on twitter (@viksy) and am signed up to the newsletter. I think you can consider yourself fully stalked. Loving the website and particularly the 1950s midwinter tea set…I want! x

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  36. Caroline Turner says:
    April 17, 2011 at 11:15 am

    The purse is fantastic, I love the idea of using a teatowel! I’ve FB’d you.

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  37. Cindy A. says:
    April 17, 2011 at 2:59 pm

    Yay! Thank you so much for giving us the chance to win such a cutie. I joined your email list, follow you on Twitter and retweeted. My username is @hellcatvintage.

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  38. Chloe Booth says:
    April 18, 2011 at 10:36 am

    I love love LOVE this!! You have a fab site, it’s like a lovely treasure hunt!

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  39. Kirsty says:
    April 18, 2011 at 10:43 am

    I’m your friend on facebook & twitter.
    I must learn how to make these!

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  40. jess says:
    April 18, 2011 at 10:44 am

    HELLO! :d

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  41. Lucy says:
    April 18, 2011 at 10:47 am

    Love this purse =) Now following you on twitter =) @lucyxlilly

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  42. Helen Coakley says:
    April 18, 2011 at 10:48 am

    Hey Leona,
    what a gorgeous l’il purse! I have been raving to my friends about your new site (especially all the owl things!) and people always ask where I got my cool LLROK necklaces from so hopefully I am spreading the word in Liverpool for you.

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  43. Carol says:
    April 18, 2011 at 10:57 am

    Howdy – brilliant purse 🙂

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  44. Kimberley says:
    April 18, 2011 at 11:30 am

    Ooo, it’s so sweet!
    Have given you a shout out on FB and Twitter 🙂

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  45. Frances says:
    April 18, 2011 at 11:36 am

    Shouting out (unless it’s too late) mentioned you on twitter (PixieFran) & friends in Facebook and signed up the the newslettter.
    Loved LLROK (still do) and love love love Thriftola
    X x x

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  46. Sarah says:
    April 18, 2011 at 1:08 pm

    Shouted out on Twitter… hope I’m not too late but if I am helloooo anyway! 😛

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  48. Connie says:
    April 19, 2011 at 3:23 am

    Love the purse! Just subscribed!

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  49. kara says:
    April 19, 2011 at 9:23 am

    love this purse.tempted to have a go and make one.
    kara x

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  50. Dee Rush says:
    April 20, 2011 at 10:43 pm

    I WON I WON!!!!! 😀 Received the purse this morning and it had its first outing out today thrifting with me and my folks up in the North East of Scotland 😀 I swear its laced with Leona bargain hunting magic as I had a few great finds today! Many thanks again! Much love, Dee xx

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